If you look east along Tredegar Road, over the top of the mini roundabout at the junction with Fairfield Road you’ll see Pelican Cottage. It was built just after 1800, and is now Grade II
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Category: History
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The Geezers watch the Ceremony of the Keys
It was a cold, wet, windy night on Weds 28th December but that didn’t deter a small group of Geezers from experiencing this 700 year old ceremony at the Tower of London. This is an
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Brilliant visit by Dan Wormald from The Natural History Museum
As you probably know the Geezers love a bit of history, but this time it was pre-historic…. Dan Wormald from The Natural History Museum brought his enthusiastic approach and some fascinating items to the Idea
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The Geezers coach trip to Winchester
On Tuesday 22nd November the Geezers enjoyed their last coach trip of the year – to Winchester. The coach picked them up outside the Tredegar Community Centre in Morville Street, Bow. They went to visit
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The Geezers love a bit of history and went to the right place to find it
Michelle Johansen a researcher at The Bishopsgate Institute invited us for an afternoon tour of the building and a delve into the archives. She presented us with 4 suitcases containing records from the Blitz, the
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